il Giardino Romantico

人算真的不如天算。那天在切斯特繞著城牆走，好巧不巧看到賽馬場。原本發文順序是想要在貼完城牆後再貼賽馬場，但最後會選在今天貼出，其實是因為發文的同時，我真的在賽馬場看賽馬！

This article was meant to be posted after I've shared Chester City Walls.  However, the timing works out well, since as I publish this article, I am actually at the race course, watching a horse race!


空空蕩蕩的觀眾席。

朋友之前告訴我這個消息的時候，我心裡好掙扎。一方面是因為知道自己一生當中沒有多少機會可以到現場去看賽馬所以覺得自己不應該錯過。另一方面又覺得票價實在是太貴了。加上課業實在太重，真的不知道自己該不該去。但後來朋友從原本預計的禮拜五改到禮拜六。票價便宜了許多，我就決定傾家蕩產也不能錯過這次良機。

When my friend told me about the plan, I was put in a difficult situation.  I knew that this was a chance of a lifetime.  If I miss this chance, I will probably never get the chance to see a horse race ever again.  However, the ticket was so expensive, and on top of that, I've already had enough pressure from course work, that I wasn't sure I could indulge myself with this luxury.  Later, when I was informed that the plan had changed from going on a Friday to a Saturday, and the price of the ticket would be considerably cheaper, I decided to take the risk of becoming bankrupt and embrace the opportunity.



繞著切斯特城牆走的時候發現賽馬場實在有夠大！我們大概走了十分鐘，才從賽馬場的一頭，走到另一頭。[其實是我胡亂估計的，我沒計時。不過真的走了很久！]其實當時我就在想：要是在這的時候能來看一次賽馬，那該有多棒呢？沒想到這就是『吸引法則』厲害的地方。沒過多久就真的實現了。[不過其實那時候我沒有超級想去說...]

When we were on the city walls, we realised only then, how enormous a race course was.  It must have taken us about 10 minutes to walk from one end to the other. I thought to myself, while we were there, 'If I could only come and see a horse race, just once, wouldn't that be nice?'  Once more, the law of attraction surprises me with its miraculous effect.  I can't believe it's actually happened!



不知道實際賽馬場的照片拍出來會如何。因為是跟兩位帥哥去，沒有女生陪我一起拍。不過我盡量把賽馬場的情形拍回來跟大家分享囉！

I can't guarantee the quality of the photos taken at the horse race.  I will be there with two blokes, and no ladies who generally enjoy taking photos a lot more.  However, I will try my best and bring back some photos to show you what it's like to be there.

天仙念：今天是Grand National。平常不賭馬的都會在這天下注，玩它個一兩把。原本預計禮拜五[04/03]要去的這天是Lady's Day。聽說這天女士們都要穿的非常正式。男生本來就會被要求要全套西裝。也難怪禮拜五的門票會比較貴。不過選在今天去，不用為了服裝傷腦筋，門票也省了一大半。簡直就是一舉兩得。